Chris Gebhard, who won a state Senate seat in a special election last year to fill the unexpired term on Senator Dave Arnold, has announced plans to run again for a full term in office.
February 2022
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See how the final Pennsylvania state Senate map scores in every key area
The map could make small changes to the partisan composition of the chamber while improving traditional metrics.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
South Lebanon plant part of big year for global glass maker Schott
Schott’s South Lebanon plant was an integral part in the company’s 2021 production of pharmaceutical grade glass containers that delivered over 1.5 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines and anti-viral drugs around the world.
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A short history of Lebanon’s love affair with fasnachts
Fasnachts, the sugary, fried donuts customarily prepared and eaten on Shrove Tuesday, are a Pennsylvania Dutch staple in Lebanon County.
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Senate bill would modify ‘armory’ definition, change oversight of Fort Indiantown Gap
Senator Chris Gebhard hopes to revise the definition of “armory” to broaden the authority of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to manage the military’s properties in Pennsylvania, such as facilities at Fort Indiantown Gap.
Posted inLebanon Valley Food Critics
A lunchtime date at the Gin Mill (Lebanon Valley Food Critics)
Located on the corner of Cumberland St and 4th Avenue in Lebanon, the Gin Mill was suggested by several of the Lebanon Valley Food Critics’ followers.
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Wolf asks GOP-led legislature to spend Pa.’s federal aid dollars as he pitches $1.8B boost for education
Though Wolf’s nearly $44 billion financial blueprint does not include any proposed tax increases, it is almost certain to face pushback from GOP leaders.
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Two dozen Republicans have applied for vacant county commissioner spot
Two dozen Republicans have applied to fill the county commissioner seat left vacant by the Dec. 28, 2021 death of Republican commissioner William E. Ames, Jr.
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Appellate judge recommends Pennsylvania Supreme Court accept proposed congressional map
The state Supreme Court will take up the recommendation but is not required to follow it. Oral arguments are scheduled for later this month.
Posted inCrime & Safety
The latest food safety violations in Lebanon County
Here are the most recent food safety violations in Lebanon County, as documented by Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture.
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See how the final Pennsylvania state House map scores in every key area
While a top Republican claimed the creation of more Democratic-leaning seats was done for political reasons, nonpartisan metrics show the map better reflects the partisan makeup of the state.
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Who will replace Frank Ryan in the 101st District? Candidates are slow to step up
With state Rep. Frank Ryan deciding to bow out of politics after his third term in Harrisburg ends this fall, residents of the 101st Legislative District may wonder who his successor in office will be.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: Fatal accident, motor vehicle theft, harassment, disorderly conduct
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
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NAACP files complaint against DA over investigation of fatal PSP shootings
The Lebanon County branch of the NAACP announced on Feb. 4 that it has filed an ethics complaint against Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf over her investigation of two fatal shootings by Pennsylvania State Police troopers.
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Lebanon man pleads guilty to 16 cruelty charges; 34 dogs seized from his home
A Lebanon man pleaded guilty last month to 16 counts of animal cruelty after 34 dogs were seized from his property.
